July 30, 2008

Wednesday's Wine - Rosemont Shiraz, 2005 Diamond Label

So while I was in Texas, I visited with my mom and tried 3 different white wines (and a sparkling white wine that was served at a "Champagne" Brunch on the last day of my visit there). While at my brother's house, I picked up a bottle of Rosemont Shiraz, 2005 from Rosemont Estate's Diamond Label. In Texas, groceries stores have wine departments and the local H.E.B. (or Heeeeb as I call it) has quite a collection of low cost tasty wines. This one was on sale for $9.50. It took me 4 dinners to drink this wine (I was nephew sitting, ya know). So I had it with pizza, mac-n-cheese, burrito's, and turkey hamburgers.

Based in South Eastern Australia, I used to consider Rosemont the standard bearer for Shiraz. In fact, the first bottle I had a few years ago seemed awesome and I finally understood what the phrase "big fruit" meant. Several Shiraz's later and years later, this Shiraz was good, but not the experience I remembered. The bottle is different too, so it's possible that this Shiraz is not from the same vines as the first one. Nevertheless, I enjoyed it. I found it smooth at first with a nice fruit flavor that was slightly berry like. On the finish there was a slight burn of alcohol. I found it to be bold, but without the "big fruit" sensation of berries popping in my mouth that I recalled from my first bottle of Rosemont Shiraz.

Here's what Rosemont Estates said about their Diamond Label Shiraz:

Richly textured with well defined, ripe blackberry fruit flavours, soft generous tannins on the mid-palate and a long rich finish. Try with lamb, pasta, antipasto, osso bucco.

Enjoy!

4 comments:

Jdancer8 said...

im thinking that the dishes you chose to have this wine with are more realistic for everyday "moms" as you were wearing your mom hat...so its safe to say its ok to have wine with "easy dinners" :o)

TheWeyrd1 said...

J...I even drink wine with lunch sometimes! Though generally I don't drink wine with mac-n-cheese, it wasn't bad.

Anonymous said...

Nothing compliments mac and cheese like a nice glass of wine. Actually, I'm a big believer in not limiting wine to fancy meals.

TheWeyrd1 said...

Citizen...I totally agree. Of course, I grew up in a household where my parents had a glass of wine with dinner every evening.